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Life lessons and the spirit of volunteerism, community are the heart of the Thibodaux Volunteer Fire Department
Officials say Firefighter Ron Cato fails to qualify for assistance due to the minimum full-time service requirment
Nettie Firefighter Brody Allan Hanna was killed in crash with a man who earlier attacked a woman with a hammer
In a spat over documentation, the city stopped paying the volunteer fire department’s insurance; a private company donated $11,200 to keep the department running
Many firefighters she considered brothers turned in their gear the day she was named fire chief 15 years ago
Investigators recommend the department replace all 44 SCBA packs and 88 cylinders as they are years out of date; firefighter Wasson continues to improve
City officials said two separate incidents caused the upheaval; it did not involve monetary irregularities or problems with firefighter or equipment certification
The department lost large equipment such as their water tender and smaller items like pants, coats, boots gloves and helmets
The purple stripe represents the blue of the police working with the red of the fire department
The woman called looking for help building the bike; while they were helping they checked her smoke alarms, replaced a dead battery and took out the trash
The annual fundraiser seeks to take advantage of an increase in traffic during a city fair; volunteer firefighters were asked to leave the area last year
Shawn Benson, 50, was transported to a hospital, where he was pronounced dead
One mayor said allowing the department to redevelop its property would help the agency keep response times low as the surrounding population increases
Fire officials acknowledged that they tapped hydrants to fill three private pools, but did so as part of training exercises
A fifth grader, whose dad works as a firefighter, came up with the idea to put decals on his football team’s helmets to honor firefighter Dennis Rodeman
The annual Stephen Siller 5K Run and Walk honors the off-duty firefighter who raced in full gear toward Ground Zero during the 9/11 terrorist attack
The chief learned that their names weren’t on the fallen firefighters memorial; they were added during a public ceremony over the weekend
Firefighter Richard Crosby, 67, suffered a cardiac arrest during a fire call on Sept. 24; he was taken off life support
Firefighter responded to a small fire at a seminary outside Philadelphia where the pope was staying; the fire was out when they arrived
The village charges as much as $7,676 for every false fire alarm; the first one is free
The receipts from Mankato businesses, Else’s girlfriend’s testimony and an investigation by a private investigator were offered as evidence
Life comes down to the small things, and seemingly small, off-handed comments to the public can undermine their trust and support
The official charge is arson intending damage to a habitation or place of worship, a first-degree felony
The repair shop owner says the department is responsible for a storage fee, on top of the time spent checking over the rig
For generations, people would know a fire was in progress by the pumphouse steam whistle or from the fire bell
A total of 125 firefighters from multiple communities helped battle the blaze; no one was injured and the fire was restricted to one building
The couple has been accused of targeting dozens of unsuspecting victims since mid-summer
The sheriff was assisting a victim at a motor vehicle accident when he was struck by the rig; he suffered non-life threatening injuries and has been released from the hospital
Barry Miller, 50, was in the front-passenger seat of the ambulance when it rear-ended a slow-moving construction vehicle
Several firefighters said morale is at an all-time low and that if something doesn’t change they will resign
Almost $68,000 was classified as questionable expenses by the state auditor; hundreds went to alcohol, playing cards and food
Two firefighters remain in the hospital with serious but not life-threatening injuries; the third was treated and later released
Ernest Stoudemire, 52, was set to be sentenced on ethics violations after pleading guilty to using his public office for personal gain
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